The fastest bike for Epic KOM
- 9.4 km long
- 413 m of climbing
- 3.9% average grade
- Surface97.6% tarmac2.4% cobbles
- Timed from the segment's start and ridden once; the flying-start warm-up is not counted.
- Also on Zwift Gran Fondo, The Uber Pretzel, Power to the Tower, Muir And The Mountain, Bigger Loop, WBR Climbing Series, Shorelines and Summits, Watopia Pretzel, Four Horsemen, Zwift Medio Fondo 2022, Big Loop, Watopia Mountain Route, Quatch Quest, Zwift Medio Fondo, The Mega Pretzel, Three Sisters.
Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden
with Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels
29:53
18.9 km/h averageestimated for the timed segment
- Data
- Frame and wheels bot-tested
- Upgrades
- Ranked at upgrade stage 5, assumed for bikes you don't own
- Rough surfaces
- Rough surfaces cost this setup about 2 seconds here
What's the fastest bike for the Epic KOM climb?
ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized Aethos S-Works with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for the Epic KOM climb in Watopia: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 29:53 (~18.9 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 4.6 s behind.
75 kg / 175 cm / 225 W / solo; the timed segment, excluding warm-up. Standard (Road); verified only; unowned Halo bikes excluded.
Every setup, ranked
Gap to the fastest. Open a row for its wheels, upgrades and the numbers behind it.
| # | Frame and wheels | Time | Gap | Gap axis | Aero / climb | Style | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 29:53 | fastest | 74 / 96 | climbing | ||
| 2 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 29:58 | +4.63 s | 95 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 3 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 29:59 | +5.05 s | 93 / 83 | all-round | ||
| 4 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 29:59 | +5.16 s | 94 / 82 | climbing | ||
| 5 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 30:00 | +6.43 s | 93 / 81 | climbing | ||
| 6 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 30:01 | +8.01 s | 94 / 78 | aero | ||
| 7 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 30:02 | +8.11 s | 92 / 78 | all-round | ||
| 8 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 30:02 | +8.63 s | 91 / 78 | all-round | ||
| 9 | Princeton Wake 6560 White | 30:03 | +9.43 s | 93 / 76 | aero |
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Why this bike wins here
Epic KOM is mountainous, with 40.0 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for far more than aerodynamics. The Specialized Aethos S-Works is a climbing frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours.
What the terrain rewards, from its climbing alone: aerodynamics against low weight
Aerodynamics 0%Weight on climbs 100%
- Drag area against the stock bike
- −0.0261 m²
- Mass against the stock bike
- −2.77 kg
- Rolling resistance change
- −0.0003
- Time lost to rough surfaces
- 2 s
- Physics model
- Dynamic, measured geometry
The course
Mapped surfaces; the shares describe the timed segment.
| Surface | Share | Distance | Extra watts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarmac | 97.6% | 9.2 km | - |
| Cobbles | 2.4% | 0.2 km | - |
Extra watts are what the fastest setup needs to hold its pace on each surface rather than on tarmac, averaged over the ride - they appear once a ranked setup and mapped surface positions are there to simulate .
Specialized Aethos S-Works / Princeton Wake 6560 White · 225 W · Solo · the timed segment, entered at racing speed as the finish estimate is. The line is this setup's simulated pace at every grade and surface change, over a faint elevation backdrop; the strip beneath marks the surface behind each dip.
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Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power, entered at racing speed rather than from a standing start.